"I like to think that people come to a comedy show to kind of get away from the things, the pressures of life, wherever it might be," Leno said.

Jay Leno didn’t hold back when it came to his views on late night content, saying he believes political material can alienate audiences.

Letterman characteristically ripped into the “gutless” “bottom feeders” at Skydance, complaining that “There’s no fairness to these goons.”